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mental balance

mental balance In this historical source, mental balance means the current state of equilibrium among the brain or nerve-centres that underlies a person’s mental condition and outward expression.

In this historical source, mental balance means the current state of equilibrium among the brain or nerve-centres that underlies a person’s mental condition and outward expression. A fixed mental balance refers to a state in which this equilibrium is held rigidly, with little spontaneity or readiness to respond.